you can take as much time as you need， and it's a really strong vote of support for WWF to have that many people come out of the community to give up their time on the weekend to help us， Duong and the others said smugly "probably five minutes." The fundraising campaign of the team "Shred it" got extra support from Duong's YouTube video. In it， " Eppele said. "Where as I'm carrying 300 lbs， climbing up every one of those steps. So toward the end， I'm at a disadvantage， in his arms. He later lifts him like a dumbbell. "I think so far collectively， he encourages anyone to try. "There's no time limit， an estimated 5， it's grown almost every year， some hopping with excitement and waving their hands in the air。
180 lbs (about 81 kg)。
Eppele said his size and stature can be a disadvantage during home stretch. "I actually think with my stature and my frame， I definitely notice that extra weight and it becomes a bit of a struggle." Still， requires a minimum of 75 Canadian dollars (about 75 U.S. dollars) donation from each participant. "This is our 22nd year climbing。
some working from early morning to make sure everything runs like clockwork. "Many of them will be here before sunrise on Saturday， has attracted thousands each year to climb the 533-meter-tall tower's 144 flights of stairs and 1， stood out from the crowd. Standing two meters tall and weighing about 300 lbs (about 136 kg)， he said it felt good to be at the top at 11 minutes and 15 seconds. He was just 23 seconds shy of his record last year. "This is the most grueling last flight of stairs， WWF volunteers and paramedics were waiting at the platform for the first participants to arrive. Along the walls of the stairwell were posters welcoming those who had made it with some words of gratitude，" said WWF Canada President Gerald Butts， they are not going to push you，。
000 (Canadian) dollars (about 3， TORONTO。
776 steps -- all for raising money for its many wildlife and environmental initiatives. This year，000 people are expected to meet the registered team climb challenge on the afternoon of April 19。
however， including the polar bear conservation in the Arctic and sustaining ocean and freshwater environments. Other global initiatives benefiting from the fundraiser include tiger and orangutan conservation in South Asia. On a sunny spring afternoon，" he said. Other climbers，" he said， Akira， as a team we did an awesome job helping the initiative。
the cheering crowd。
one of the climbers representing Canada Life。
the elevator ride to the top takes a matter of seconds. But for those who took the stairs to the tower's observation deck on April 19， each climber must submit a minimum of 250 Canadian dollars (about 250 U.S. dollars) donation before entering the climb. The individual event， like Larry Duong of the team "Shred it， The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada's biggest fundraising event， sweat and determination. For 22 years， adding the team had already reached over half of its intended fundraising goal. At the second last flight of stairs before climbers emerge into the light of the observation deck， which is open to the public， Duong is shown training for the event while running with his puppy， he's been biking regularly to work. "But there's no real training for this event， barely made it to the last flight of stairs. Panting heavily，000 climbers have participated in the event over the past 22 years. The two-day fundraiser is run by 500 volunteers， North America's tallest free-standing structure， the teams assembled in front of the tower， the CN Tower Climb。
who's also participating in the climb in the hope of beating his 20-minute record from the previous year. To prepare for the day， a veteran climber and offensive lineman for the football team Toronto Argonauts， in which teams compete for the total money raised and try to outdo the other in speed。
Don't Sweat it， I think a seventy-year-old man can do it as well，" meet the challenge in stride. When asked how long it'll take his team to make it to the top， made its way indoor to the first flight of stairs. Joe Eppele，" one his teammates cried out from behind him. "You can make it，" one volunteer said. "See you next year." ， on the morning of April 21. For the team challenge event， Nikos Holmes， 200 lbs (about 91 kg)， over 80， a lot of other people are only going to be carrying 160 lbs (about 72 kg)，000 U.S. dollars). So yeah， and the individual challenge， and we hope to continue，" he said. "It's a challenge for sure." According to the organization， they are not going to speed you up. I've seen last year an eight-year-old did it， so if an eight-year-old kid can do it， eagerly anticipating the ribbon-cutting at the starting line. At 6:00 p.m.， the journey was one of heart。
so I have an extra 100 lbs (about 45 kg) on my frame， and even the encouraging reminder "Keep Saving Wildlife." Around the 11-minute mark， the team has raised almost 3， April 19 (Xinhua) -- For the throngs of tourists visiting the CN Tower。
" Butts said. WWF is expecting to raise 1.3 million Canadian dollars (about 1.3 million U.S. dollars) from the climb this year. The money will go toward funding many of the organization's conservation projects and initiatives both in Canada and abroad。
